Chapter 26 Orange Tree Special Training (V-Announcement) "It turns out...

"It's potatoes..." Hinata Shoyo's chewing suddenly slowed down.

Hinata Shoyo:.

"Potatoes?" He raised his head stiffly, as if a tape had jammed, and looked at the palm of Kenjo Shinichi's hand. There lay a lump of earthy brown stuff, with a strange pixelated texture. "Can potatoes be eaten raw?"

The farmer thought for a moment and said, "No."

Hinata Shoyo fell silent again.

He was considering whether he should go to the hospital or do something first. Although he had already swallowed part of it, it should still be in time to save himself.

"Jian, Jiancheng brother..." the little orange-haired boy said weakly, "If I collapse, can you take me to the hospital?"

The farmer in front of him tilted his head, a little confused: "Why did you fall?"

Hinata Shoyo was about to cry: "Because you gave me raw potatoes?"

The farmer understood. He patted the orange tree's shoulder comfortingly and said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Potatoes add health and energy to Star Valley! They don't feed people insect meat or slime. (Note 1)

Hinata Shoyo looked at Kenjo Shinichi's determined face and said in realization, "I understand, Kenjo-nii!"

Those were probably cooked potatoes! That's why Jiancheng Xinyi let him eat them so confidently. And raw potatoes definitely wouldn't taste like this!

What a false alarm... Hinata Shoyo wiped the sweat from his forehead.

farmer:?

The farmer looked at the orange tree doing various actions in confusion.

So what did the orange tree understand?

*

When they came over, they found that the lights in the volleyball hall were still on. Kenjo Shin was stunned for a moment and then put the key back into his pocket. The key to the Shiratorizawa volleyball club is kept jointly by students and coaches. They usually take turns to open the door, and the coach actually has a spare key.

Hinata Shoyo was a little nervous when he first stepped into the venue. Although it was not his first time here, he couldn't change this nervous habit for a while. He followed Kenshin Shinichi closely, a bit like a baby bird following its mother.

"Sorry to bother you!" Hinata probably didn't expect that there was someone else in the volleyball hall. Although Kenjo Shinichi didn't say anything, he still bowed.

The man stopped moving, "Sword City?"

The voice was deep and heavy. Hinata Shoyo quietly looked up and found that it was a person who was about the same height as Kenjo Shinichi. He had beautiful muscles and a well-proportioned body. Judging from the amount of sweat he was sweating, he must have been practicing alone for a while.

Kenjo Shinichi hummed, pulled out Hinata Shoyo who was hiding behind him, and seemed to introduce him to that person: "This is the orange tree."

Hinata Shoyo: "Hello! I'm Hinata Shoyo, a third-year student at Yuki-no-Oka Junior High School!"

After getting a response, Kenjo Shinichi said to Hinata, "This is Ushiwaka."

If Shirabu were here, he would probably pat Kenjo Shinichi on the back and tell him to respect his seniors.

Yes, the one who was still in the volleyball hall at this time was Shiratorizawa's ace Ushijima Wakari. He was originally going to go with Tendo, but was temporarily called over by Coach Saito to do something, so he let Tendo go back first. Ushijima thought that he might as well stay a little longer since he could complete the training after returning home, so he practiced until this point.

I didn't expect to meet Kenjo Shinichi who came with his friends.

So he nodded to Kenjo Shinichi's smaller friend and said, "Hello, I'm Ushijima Wakari."

"Excuse me! Ushijima-senpai."

Being called a senior,

"...Yeah." He responded again.

*

It was only when the teaching really started that it was discovered that Orange Shu's posture of holding the pickaxe was not right - the farmer had seen him use the handle to hit stones countless times.

The farmer took a deep breath.

The farmer clenched his fist.

The farmer thought of the money that the orange tree represented.

So he tried his best to force a smile: "Orange Tree, you, you've made great progress in mining."

Hinata Shoyo rubbed his head, believing it: "Really? It's all because of what Kenjo taught me."

Player: ...

The player's conscience was hurting. He turned his head away, not daring to look at the orange tree waiting for him to feed the ball. "Haha."

Ushijima watched Kenjo Shinichi lie:...So he's the type who would comfort people in front of his friends?

However, the other party was quite patient in teaching. At least he started by correcting the posture and did not say anything harsh. It turned out that Jiancheng was actually a good boy.

Ushijima silently lifted up the water bottle on his side and prepared to practice serving again.

The farmer, who was sweating profusely, saw his action and his eyes lit up instantly. He twisted his neck and began to change the subject, "Let's look at Ushiwaka's posture first."

The second miner of Shiratorizawa (player-defined) should be able to learn something... The farmer pulled the orange tree to the side of Ushijima Wakari, and then sat down on the floor with a thud.

Hinata Shoyo made a gesture of receipt: "Understood!" But after thinking about it, he decided to stand aside. His intuition told him that he could see more clearly if he stood, and he subconsciously held his breath the moment Ushijima served.

Ushijima Wakari felt the burning gazes of the two men, and calmly adjusted his posture, slowing down his angle, then tossed the ball and jumped—

When his palm touched the volleyball, the blue and yellow sphere seemed to be squeezed and deformed from the outside due to the strength of the spiker. The ball exploded beside his ear like a bomb. Seeing this scene, Hinata Shoyang's pupils shrank for a moment.

Just now, it seemed as if something like wind passed by his ears sharply, causing his hair to be slightly blown. Hinata Shoyo suddenly remembered the moment when he first saw the little giant of Karasuno jump and spike the ball on the street. That highly contagious scene once again gave him an incomparable impact.

So awesome,

It wasn't the feeling of seeing artificial wings take off, but the shock of pure power.

Volleyball is indeed a sport full of possibilities.

Hinata Shoyo pursed his lips, and his voice echoed in the empty volleyball hall, "Brother Jiancheng, I really love volleyball the most."

So even if there is no volleyball club in Snow Hill, I can still entertain myself, so it doesn’t matter if there is only one game in three years.

Kenjo Shinichi's expression didn't change, he just nodded.

Then, Hinata Shoyo whispered, "...So, can you teach me this serve?"

After saying this, the expressionless blue-haired boy tilted his head with a strange look on his face.

Kenjo Shinichi: "Let's talk about it after you stop using the handle to hit the stone." He stood up and grabbed Hinata Shoyo's head hard with his back hand, messing up the other's hair.

Hinata Shoyo covered his head and said, "What do you mean by hitting a stone with a handle?"

The farmer offered no explanation.

He had just witnessed Ushijima Wori killing the slime in one go, and he felt subtly unhappy.

Wow, this isn't cheating, is it? The player thought darkly, could Niu Ruo have the Galaxy Sword? If he were to hit him with a stick, would it drop? However, seeing Orange Tree's expression, the player who had just gotten the insect head decided to show off as well.

*

"Ushiwaka," Kenjo Shinichi walked up to Ushijima and smiled, "Why don't you try to take mine?"

Ushijima Wakari had just come back to his senses after serving, and was slightly stunned by the look on his junior's face. During team training, Coach Washi Takumi usually paired him and Kenjo together, probably to improve their synergy. Plus, Ushijima Wakari rarely played a role in receiving balls in Shiratorizawa, so this was a rare opportunity. He nodded, "Okay."

He stood across from the net.

I thought about Kenjo Shinichi's usual serve. The first-year setter is a two-way serveer, basically alternating between jump serve and float serve. In training matches, both types of serve are performed very well, but generally, except for the first ball that is deliberately teasing the opponent, he will choose a powerful jump serve. Like Ushijima Wakari, he is a player who prefers power serve.

So Ushijima Wakari initially got into position to receive the jump serve, but this time he was wrong. Kenjo on the opposite side had a serious expression, and an almost calm look appeared on his face.

He stood at the serving point without moving, but instead took a step back with his right foot. At the same time, he gently tossed the ball up with his left hand and kept it in front of his chest. Because of the accuracy of his control of timing, there was even a slight sense of suspension in the air.

Underhand serve? Ushijima Wakari shifted her feet, slightly adjusting her receiving stance.

Across from him, Kenjo Shinichi took a deep breath and then swung his right arm—

It is a ceiling serve. (Note 1)

The ball wasn't very powerful, and the speed wasn't very fast either, so it wasn't the type that was difficult to react to. In short, it was completely different from Kenjo Shinichi's usual unstoppable serve.

Ushijima Wakari's eyes followed the volleyball and she kept adjusting herself, her arms raised.

But what was heard was the sound of a ball falling to the ground.

The volleyball rolled in front of Ushijima Wakari for a few seconds before stopping.

Didn’t receive it…

A bright voice echoed from the sidelines, echoing the beat of his heart.

"I didn't catch it... What a pity!" Kenjo Shinichi's child suddenly jumped up with a regretful expression on his face.

Ushijima Wakari looked at the spotlight on the ceiling of the Shiratorizawa Volleyball Stadium and exclaimed, "...It's light."

This trick is quite useful, but has Kenjo Shinichi learned a new way to serve?

He also watched the opponent's 3v3 video in Jozenji. A player from Jozenji seemed to have used an underhand serve in front of him, but it was just an ordinary type. As for the overhead serve, it was indeed quite cool.

Fortunately, this fast-growing player is Shiratorizawa's junior, and Ushijima Wakari felt a little bit of relief.

Ushijima looked over at Kenjo Shinichi's position. He was staring at his right hand, his mind wandering, his expression a bit skeptical. Was he worried about his accuracy? After a moment's thought, Ushijima picked up the volleyball in front of him, walked around the net to his junior, handed him the ball, and asked, "Want another one, Kenjo?"

Hinata Shoyo also looked at Kenjo Shinichi with anticipation.

But the first-year setter seemed to have a face that twisted for a moment before regaining his composure.

"No," said Kenjo Shinichi, "let's change to an orange tree."

He looked towards Hinata Shoyo's position, and seeing the other's stunned expression, he added, "Shoyo, come here."

Being called by name all of a sudden, Hinata thought.

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Note 1: Bug meat and slime are both items dropped by monsters in the mines (bug meat can be made into worm meat blocks and is also a raw material for bait, which is also related to a subsequent Willy quest)

Note 2: The ceiling serve appeared in the fourth season of Volleyball when Karasuno played against Tsubakien Academy.

ps: Boss, this article will be published on June 1st, which is the day after tomorrow. At that time, the two-in-one version will be released (raise your hands). Please don’t fatten up my OAQ. I rely on you all along the way (tears.jpg). I can’t hold back the number of words orz

PPS: I will give a small red envelope to the first 7 commenters of this chapter!